Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220043550021

Outside Foreman, Leadman

December 6, 2004 at 4:00 PM
Fiesler Sand & Gravel LLC · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Erie County, PA
ClassificationFALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
TypeCaught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Investigator narrative
Highwall collapse resulting in death of loader operator.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Front-End Loader
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury
SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
Nature of injury
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Total mining experience
25 years
Experience at this mine
25 years
Experience in this job
25 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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